Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-09
RI STOCK YARDS

to select 4 new site lot the CTenhatoTyI was
laid on the table, OH motion of MIR. Miller,
by o vote of l6 ayes to 10 nays.
THE STOCK YARDS.
In the report of the Committee on Ordi-
nances, the resolution recommending that
it was in~expedient to legislate upon the
repeal of the stock yards ordinance, crea-
ted, when read, a lively little discussion.
An attempt was made to have Col. Arnett,
counsel for the stock yards people, heard,
bnt Mr.. Caldwell objected to the time OF
the session being taken up, especially as
the matter had been fully heard IN com
mittee, and the citizens interested were
unrepresented upon the floor of Council.
IL looked TO him like an attempt Of the
stock yards people to get snap Judgment.
The Chair and Mr.. Caldwell had a few
words, the former not being convinced OF
the latter's right to object. The Chair
ruled that a majority could allow Col.
Arnett to be heard.
Mr.. Allison quoted rule u, and sue
ceeded in convincing the Chair that the
motion of Mr.. Healy to have Col. Arnett
heard, was out OF order. The resolution OF
the Committee was adopted, ayes Is, nays
9, the latter MeSsrs. Auber, Gundling,
Harrell, Hartong, Healy, Jones, VOckler,
Warner and Whyte.
THE BARRIERS ORDINANCE.
The ordinance closing the barber shops
on Sunday, reported by the Committee on
Ordinances, was read a first time. MIR.
Healy objected to its further consideration,
and it went over.
About an hour later in thu evening Mr..
Healy Withdrew his objection, and the
ordinance was taken from the table, read
a second and third time and passed, the
blanks being filled with a fine of not less
than s. nor more than $50.
NATURAL GAS As AN ILLUMINAToR.
The ordinance permitting manufacturers
to use natural gas as an illuminatOr, under
certain conditions, was read a first time.
On its second reading, Mr.. Allison offered
the following:
ReSoIred, That the draft OF the proposed
ordinance authorizing the use Of natural
gas as AN illumination in places where the
same will not conflict with the sale of arti-
fetal gas by the city, be recOmmitted to
the Committee on Ordinances, with in
struetions to include in the ordinance some
provision for a reasonable consideration to
the city for the right given to the Natural
Gas Company to sell natural gas for IL
Eliminating purposes, and that the Ordi-
nance he ordered printed.
Upon this resolution there was an eX-
tended debate, Mr.. Allison defending his
proposition, while Mr.. Robertson and
others thought the ordinance should he
passed as it had been read.
Portions Of the discussion were very in
teresting. Mr.. Allison thought the Gas
Company was having IA valuable franchise
conferred upon it, and the company ought
To be willing To make some return for 1t.
Mr.. Gruse was not in favor of a money con-
sideration, but he thought something in
the way of additional free gas should be
secured to the city. Mr.. Caldwell told the
kickers to beware. He said il was an un-
fortunate fact that every time any measure
was proposed for the peoples good,
certain men rushed to array
themselves in opposition to it. He
though the ordinance should he passed,
and passed promptly. The manufacturers
would he greatly benefited, and whatever
benefited the manufacturers benefited the
city at large. Mr.. Robertson urged the
passage of the ordinance. Should it be
loaded down with IFS" and lands" it
might not he acceptable to those whom it
was designed to benefit. He Mas willing
to take the word of the Gas Trustees that
the works would not be injured by the
proposed grant.
The resolution OF Mr.. Allison was re-
iected, ayes i, noes 23; the former being
MeSsrS. Allison, Butts, Cruise, Marsh and
Miller.
The reading of the ordinance proceeded.
When section . was reached, Mr.. Cruise
offered an amendment providing that no
burner should be used less than one-fourth
of an inch in diameter. Mr.. Cruise eN-
planned this by saying his object was to
restrict the use of the gas TO foundries,
machine shops, and such places, and pre-
clude the use of Ordinarylhurners, allowing
the Use of the gas in rooms.
This brought in another long discussion,